# Unaccompanied Alien Children Program (93.676)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-676-unaccompanied-alien-children-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Unaccompanied Alien Children Program is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $12 billion in 564 grants, about $20.6 million per award.

## Objectives

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Unaccompanied Alien Children Bureau has six Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) under this program, which delineate the different types of care for Unaccompanied Alien Children: Shelter and Transitional Foster Care (Shelter/TFC), Heightened Supervision Facilities (HSF), Long-Term Foster Care (LTFC), Therapeutic Group Home, Residential Treatment Center, and Home Study and Post-Release Services.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.6 billion | 155 |
| 2022 | $2.7 billion | 190 |
| 2023 | $3.0 billion | 256 |
| 2024 | $3.1 billion | 388 |
| 2025 | $1.2 billion | 261 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Key Programs Inc | Texas | $3.2 billion |
| BCFS Health and Human Services | Texas | $1.2 billion |
| Compass Connections | Texas | $1.0 billion |
| Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Inc | Maryland | $489 million |
| National Youth Advocate Program, Inc. | Ohio | $449 million |
| Cayuga Home for Children | New York | $366 million |
| U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc. | Virginia | $327 million |
| Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc | Texas | $281 million |
| Sunny Glen Children's Home | Texas | $235 million |
| Heartland Human Care Services, Inc. | Illinois | $189 million |
| Urban Strategies, L.L.C. | Virginia | $158 million |
| Visionquest National LTD | Arizona | $149 million |
| Dynamic Service Solutions LLC | Maryland | $146 million |
| Rising Ground, Inc | New York | $145 million |
| Church World Service, Inc. | New York | $139 million |
| Family Endeavors, Inc. | Texas | $133 million |
| Acuity-CHS, LLC | Florida | $124 million |
| Board of Child Care of the United Methodist Church Inc | Maryland | $119 million |
| Bethany Christian Services USA, LLC | Michigan | $119 million |
| The Children's Village | New York | $116 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2027-acf-orr-zu-0045-residential-services-for-unaccompanied-alien-children/), closes December 29, 2026
- [Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children​​](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2026-acf-orr-zu-0019-home-study-and-post-release-services-for-unaccompanied/), closes October 1, 2027